Better Health While Aging
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Better Health While Aging
Practical information for aging health & family caregivers
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27 episoodi
168 – COVID & Fall Vaccines 2025: What Older Adults Should Know
Dr. K discusses COVID for fall 2025, including the updated vaccine options (including Moderna’s mNexspike), and the latest CDC guidelines. Plus, key r...
167 – Type 2 Diabetes: Best & Safest Medications for Older Adults
Dr. K talks with geriatric diabetes expert Dr. Sei Lee about the different medications available to treat diabetes, including Ozempic and Jardiance, a...
166 – Diabetes in Aging: Signs, Symptoms & What to Do
Dr. K explains what every older adult and their family should know about diabetes and prediabetes. Learn how diabetes is diagnosed and about the most...
165 – Constipation After 60: Causes, Relief & Safe Treatments
Dr. K explains how to prevent and treat constipation in older adults, including what to know about laxatives, prunes, and fiber supplements. She also...
164 – 4 Must-Know Lab Tests for Older Adults: Kidney, Liver, CBC & More
Dr. K explains 4 commonly ordered blood tests. Learn how the CBC, basic metabolic panel & comprehensive metabolic panel help assess blood counts, anem...
163 – Dehydration in Older Adults: Symptoms, Treatment, & Prevention
Dr. K talks about dehydration in aging, including signs and symptoms of dehydration, how dehydration is actually diagnosed, and how to prevent and tre...
162 – Chronic Pain in Aging: What Really Helps & What to Know About Prescription Painkillers
Dr. K explains how the most common causes of chronic pain in later life, and how pain should be evaluated. She also covers the most effective ways to...
160 – Is Your Blood Pressure Too Low? Understanding Hypotension
Dr. K explains what counts as low blood pressure, why it becomes common with aging, when it can be dangerous, and what to do about it. She also explai...
159 – Best Ways to Treat High Blood Pressure
Dr. K explains the best ways to lower blood pressure and treat hypertension, using both lifestyle changes and medications that are safe and effective....
158 – Bradycardia and Pacemakers in Aging: What to Know
Cardiologist Cara Pellegrini, MD, explains the causes and treatment of bradycardia (slow heart rate), including when to consider a pacemaker and what...
157 – High Blood Pressure in Aging: When to Treat & Why It Matters
Dr. K explains what blood pressure numbers really mean, what’s normal BP in older adults and what’s considered too high, why managing hypertension is...
156 – Methylcobalamin vs Cyanocobalamin: Which Vitamin B12 is Best?
Dr. K explains methylcobalamin vs cyanocobalamin, when it comes to treating vitamin B12 deficiency. Learn which type of Vitamin B12 supplement to take...
155 – Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Aging: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Dr. K explains how older adults can detect, treat, and prevent vitamin B12 deficiency, a common problem that can affect nerve function, red blood cell...
154 – Protein, Metabolism & Aging: Nutrition Tips for Longevity
Dr. K discusses nutrition in aging and breaks down the key components of a diet that supports healthy aging and metabolic health. She also covers prot...
153 – Heart Failure in Aging: Symptoms, Types, and Treatments
Dr. K talks with cardiologist Cara Pellegrini, MD, to discuss the key aspects of heart failure, including its types (congestive, systolic, diastolic,...
152 – Inside Alzheimer’s Research: New Medications and Innovative Care
Dr. K speaks with Alzheimer’s expert Jason Karlawish, MD, about the new anti-amyloid Alzheimer’s medications lecanemab (Leqembi) and donanemab (Kisunl...
151 – How Memory Medications Like Donepezil and Memantine Work
Dr. K explains the drugs most often used for Alzheimer's & dementia, including donepezil, memantine, rivastigmine, and galantamine (Aricept, Namenda,...
150 - Caring for UTIs in Alzheimer's, Dementia and Nursing Homes
Dr. K talks again with guest expert Chrissy Kistler, MD, about urinary tract infections (UTIs) in aging, this time with a focus on UTIs in memory loss...
149 – UTIs in Older Adults: Symptoms & Prevention
Dr. K talks with guest expert Chrissy Kistler, MD, about urinary tract infections (UTIs) in aging, including symptoms, prevention, and treatment. They...
148 – How to Plan for Successful Aging
Dr. K explains how to plan for aging and what to do today, to avoid common aging problems she routinely sees families struggling with. Learn how to pr...
147 – Essential Parts of Medicare & Open Enrollment
Geriatric social worker Michelle Allen explains how the parts of Medicare (A, B, C, D) work and whether to consider Medicare Advantage. Plus what to d...
146 – Atrial Fibrillation in Older Adults: Watchman, Medications & Other Treatment Options
Dr. Kernisan talks with Dr. Cara Pellegrini, an expert in cardiac electrophysiology, to discuss what older adults should know about atrial fibrillatio...
145 – COVID & Fall 2024 Vaccines Update
Geriatrician Dr. Kernisan provides an update on COVID & explains the 2024 vaccines for the three respiratory viruses likely to be very active this fal...
143 – Unsafe Driving in Aging: What to Know & Do
Dr. K explains what to know and what to do if you're concerned about unsafe driving in an older adult, including when driving should stop and what to...
142 – Vitamin D: Why Less is More in Aging
Dr. K covers why vitamin D is important, what the research shows about optimal blood levels, and what daily dose seems to be best for aging adults. Sh...
141 – 4 Most Common Types of Dementia in Aging
Dr. K explains the most common types of dementia in older adults, including Alzheimer's, Lewy body, vascular, and mixed. She also covers less common t...
140 – How to Exercise to Age Well
Dr. K explains the 4 types of exercise that help older adults maintain independence and mobility, and which ones prevent falls & frailty. She also cov...